Internal-combustion engine



Aug. 7, 1923. 3,464,384

0. E. GARY INTERNAL COMBUSTI ON ENGINE Filed Nov. 5, 1921 I NV EN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

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INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE.

Application 'filed November 3, 1921.

To all whom itmag concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE E. GARY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Internal- Combustion Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to internal combustion motors, and has for one of its objects to simplify the construction, reduce the number of parts and to dispense with the ne cessity for employing gears, cams, shafts and the like for producing the movements of the valves.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having means whereb the rotative valve is actuated directly rom the shaft of the motor, but independently of the crank shaft.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a convenp tional internal combustion motor partly in section, and including the improved construction.

Fi 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 100 ing in the direction of the arrow.

The improved device is designed to be employed more particularly in connection with internal combustion motors of the two cycle type, and for'the purpose of illustration is shown applied to a motor of this class, the cylinder being represented at 10, the crank casing at 11, preferably in two parts, and to which the cylinder is coupled at 12.

The cylinder 10 is provided with a jacket indicated at 13, at one side and communieating at the upper end with the cylinder and with a passage 14 providing communicationv between the jacket and crank case and constituting the transfer port. A bean ing 15 is formed. upon one section of the crank casing and supports the crank shaft 16, the latter having a crank arm 17 and crank pin 18, the crank shaft being of the overhang form, as shown.

A part of the connecting rod is represented at 19 coupled in the usual manner to'the Serial No. 512,537.

in section which contains the socket 20 is a disk valve 23 having a tubular hub or bearing 2-1 rotatively engaging in the socket 20, as shown. A pin 25 is secured within the socket 20 and extends through the inner end of the hub or bearing 24, and is pro vided with a spring 26 operating to main tain the disk 23 in yieldable engagement with its seat, especially during the suction stroke, and thus preventing leakage.

The disk valve likewise contains a port 27 adapted to register with the port 21 when the disk valve is disposed in one position.

Extending from the outer end of the crank disk valve 23 is a small perforated arm 29 engaging the stud, as shown.

By this simple arrangement it will be obvious that the rotation of the crank shaft will correspondingly rotate the disk or rotary valve.

The exhaust is indicated at 30.

By this simple means, a valve and valve operating mechanism is provided operative directly from the crank shaft and without the necessity for employing gears, cams, or like device, and mounted independently of the crank shaft.

The piston when moving upward in the cylinder creates a depression or partial vacuum in the crank case 11 and the rotating valve 23 coming to a predetermined position relative to the angular position of the crank arm 17 the passage 27 in the valve 23 uncovers the port 21 thus allowing gas or fuel vapor to fiow'into the crank case. Near the upward end of the piston travel the passage 27' will be rotated past the port opening 21 and communication between crank case and surrounding atmosphere will be cut ofi.

in 18 is a stud 28, and extending from the The time of opening and closing the valve will be determined by the duty required of the engine.

The piston while traveling up compresses a charge of gas in the cylinder which being ignited expands and forces the piston down. Th'e.. movement of the iston downward causesthe gasin the crank chamber 11 to be compressed as all outlets are sealed. On further movement downward exhaust port 30 is uncovered and the burnt" gases esca eto the exhaust pipe. Shortly'after the ex aust port 30 has been unc overedtransfer port 14 is uncovered-- and'thecompressed charge in the'crank chamber 11 *rushes up above the piston displacin whatburnt gases remain in the cylinder an charge to be compressed and ignited next upstroke of the pistonf' j" "I The rotatin valve23I is retained against its seat normafiy by the .spring26 which has suflicient strength. to resist any movement of the valve away from the valve seat when a slightdepression or partial vacuum "occurs before the intake port 21 is uncovered. This sprin" also automatically takes up any wear whic may occur between the valve and valve seat. 1

When compression occurs the sprin 26 is assisted by the pressure in the cran case in keeping the valve firmly against its seat and preventing the gas leaking out. The greatest pressure comes on valve at the time when it is most needed and there will be verylittle wear between the valve and its seat.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing the piston is near the upward end of its'stroke and the intake port 21 is nearly covered by"'rotating'valve 23. The direction of rotation being indit-on' the cated by the-arrow.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that modification within the scope 'pmv ii ig afresh sai of the claimed invention may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In an internal combustion motor, a

crank casing having a shaft bearing in one side and a socket at the other side opening into the casing and in longitudinal alinement with the bearing, said casing having an intake port therethrough at the same side as'the socket and spaced therefrom, a shaft engaging in said bearing and having a crank and a crank pin operating in said casing, a plate valve bearing upon the inner face of the casing and provided with a lug engaging in said crank in and with a slot registering intermittent y with the intake port, and means for coupling said valve to said crank pin and rotative thereby.

2. In .an internal combustion motor, a crank casing having a shaft bearing in one side and a socket at the other side opening into the casing and in longitudinal alinement with the bearing,isaid vcas in having an intake port therethrough "tit e same side as the socket and' spaced therefrom, a headed pin within said socket, a shaft engaging in said bearing and having a crank and a crank pin operating in said'sca'sing, bearing upon the inner face of the casing and provided with a lug engaging in said crank" pin and with an aperture engaging over said lug, said valve having a slot registering intermittently with the intake port, a sprin supported by said pin and engaging said stud and operating to hold the valve yieldabl upon its seat, and means for coupling valve to said crank pin and rotative thereby.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

CLARENCE E. GARY.

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